WooCommerce version 8.3 has been released, bringing the shopping cart, checkout, and order confirmation blocks as the default checkout flow for new installations. This is a major milestone in WooCommerce’s journey towards a block-first checkout experience.
Version 8.3 is slightly delayed as core developers work to ensure it is compatible with the latest changes to WordPress 6.4 and the planned release of PHP 8.3 on November 23, 2023. They also want to give plugin developers time to prepare for the new reality of shopping carts and checkout blocks as default settings. The FAQ document outlines the steps for developers who still need to make their extensions compatible.
Developers with extensions that do not support the new Block Checkout by Default feature are encouraged to declare their plugins as incompatible so that WooCommerce can display a message to users in the settings sidebar. (For plugins that do not extend the shopping cart and checkout flow, no action is required).
While existing stores will not be affected by cart and checkout blocks becoming the default, merchants can easily choose the experience using the WooCommerce migration tool located in WooCommerce > Status > Tools > Create page. The tool will automatically generate new pages with block-based checkout flow. Blocked order confirmation templates are currently only available for stores using the block theme.
Other notable changes in WooCommerce 8.3 include:
Theme added to improved WooCommerce > Extension Marketplace
Market search improved
Mobile app onboarding improvements, Jetpack no longer required
Optimize images to reduce WooCommerce package size
WooCommerce 8.3 contains 682 commits to the core plugin, and 231 commits from the WooCommerce block, thanks to the efforts of 96 contributors. Check out the changelog for a more detailed look at the many fixes, tweaks, and enhancements included in this release.
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